Philadelphia Athletics vs Washington Senators
April 26, 1951 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 26, 1951 at Griffith Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Athletics 1, Washington Senators 2

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Samcoff 2b 3 0 0 0
  Limmer ph 1 0 0 0
McCosky lf 4 1 1 1
Joost ss 4 0 0 0
Fain 1b 2 0 0 0
Valo rf 2 0 0 0
Chapman cf 3 0 0 0
Wahl 3b 3 0 0 0
Astroth c 3 0 0 0
Coleman p 3 0 0 0
Totals 28 1 1 1
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Yost 3b 4 0 0 0
Coan lf 4 1 1 1
Noren cf 3 0 0 0
Vernon 1b 4 1 2 1
Mele rf 4 0 1 0
Verble 2b 3 0 1 0
Dente ss 3 0 3 0
Grasso c 3 0 0 0
Marrero p 2 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 8 2
Philadelphia 000 100 000111
Washington 010 000 10x280
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman  L(0-1) 8.0 8 2 2 5 6
Totals
8.0
8
2
2
5
6
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero  W(2-0) 9.0 1 1 1 2 9
Totals
9.0
1
1
1
2
9

  E–Astroth (1).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Fain-Joost-Samcoff-Fain.  3B–Washington Dente (1,off Coleman).  HR–Philadelphia McCosky (1,4th inning off Marrero 0 on 1 out), Washington Vernon (1,2nd inning off Coleman 0 on 0 out); Coan (1,7th inning off Coleman 0 on 2 out).  Team LOB–2.  IBB–Dente (1,by Coleman).  Team–9.  U-HP–Hank Soar, 1B–Bill McGowan, 2B–Bill McKinley, 3B–Jim Honochick.  T–2:12.  A–5,673.
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